“It will not be a criminal offense for an adult person to use or be in possession of cannabis in private for his or her personal consumption,” Zondo said in Johannesburg.

The ruling also specifies that an adult’s right to privacy “extends beyond the boundaries of a home.”

However, public use will remain illegal, as well as selling or distributing marijuana.

South Africa’s Medical Research Council is in the process of launching trials to maintain and guarantee the quality, consistency and standards of legal cannabis products, according to Aljazeera.

“We have used cannabis to treat anxiety, colic in children and as an antiseptic in secret for many years,” said Phephsile Maseko, member of the Traditional Healers Organisation. “Now we will be able to develop the plant even further.”

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